Which to use
“détruise” and “détruisit” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,909
- “détruise” frequency rank
- #39,772
- “détruisit” frequency rank
- 83681
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | détruise | détruisit |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent du subjonctif de détruire. | Troisième personne du singulier du passé simple de détruire. |
Where the eye mixes détruise and détruisit
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. détruise runs 8 letters (CVCCVVCV) against détruisit's 9 (CVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: détruise vs détruisit
A purely visual mix-up. détruise (\de.tʁɥiz\) and détruisit (\de.tʁɥi.zi\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 83681, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
détruise is recorded at frequency rank #43,909, classified as averb, pronounced \de.tʁɥiz\. détruisit is at rank #39,772, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.tʁɥi.zi\.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 83681, this pair ranks #14,378 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of détruise vs détruisit
Shared letters: dirstué. Private to "détruise": e. Private to "détruisit": -.
"détruise" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCV · "détruisit" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "détruise" and "détruisit" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "détruise" vs "détruisit" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "détruise" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "détruisit" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #14,378 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "détruise" and "détruisit" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "détruis vs détruise". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #14,378 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.